The citizens of Adaleen City, and beyond, are invited to attend the funeral of Adaleen City Mayor Jacob McCallum. Mayor McCallum was assassinated while delivering a speech at the Fall Festivities event. Though his sudden murder was a terrible shock, the people of Adaleen City are resolute about their need to pay the man their final respects.

The leaves are turning golden, the winds are becoming colder, and the days are growing shorter. Mother Nature has changed her gown to match Father Time's changing of the season. Summer may have flown but the splendour of Fall is all around to see.

Dead Springs was peaceful that night - the night when fate came calling. The Buckshot Tavern was lively, as usual for a Saturday night, but Main Street and the surrounding streets were quiet and deserted. Most were enjoying the warm evening indoors with their families. None of them could've seen, or predicted, the shadow that was coming toward their little town...

Since the leader of the Black Widows outlaw gang, Lorena Delaney, was killed there has been little threat from bandits and outlaws along the trails surrounding Dead Springs and Adaleen City. While this leads many to hope that such a threat may now be something of the past, Sheriff Eric Kelly isnít as optimistic.

The Dead Springs Mayoral Election Debate of 1899 took place on the 22nd October at the Dead Springs Town Hall. Those who couldn't attend may read a full transcript in a Dead Springs Chronicle Special Report HERE

DO YOU THINK YOU'RE TOUGH? read the first line of the poster that had appeared, seemingly overnight, on walls all over Dead Springs and Adaleen City. THINK YOU'RE UNBEATABLE & UNMATCHED BY ANY AND ALL OPPONANTS? the poster continued. Then PROVE it by putting your MONEY where your MUSCLE is and compete in the OCTANIA HARD-HITTING CHALLENGE!

The citizens of Pistol Creek County are cordially invited to attend the Engagement Party of Adaleen City Mayor Jacob McCallum and Miss Bethany Gibbs. After so much heart break during the Consumption Outbreak this truly is wonderful news!

Dearest readers it has finally happened! The Consumption Outbreak is finally over! There have been no new cases in several weeks and many have now been released from quarantine at the Pistol Creek County Hospital! To celebrate a special event shall be held on the Octania Showboat!

Ladies and Gentlemen! Boys and Girls! Itís fast approaching that time of year again when we celebrate the greatest moment in our nationís history; Independence Day! This year, the last before the brand new century comes around, Pistol Creek County will be playing host to an extra special celebratory event! Good news for party goers and all of you whom have been lucky enough not to be struck down by the terrible plague thatís currently got our County in its grip. Read on for more information!

The Consumption Outbreak had utterly taken over the hearts and minds of the citizens of Pistol Creek County and, in some cases, taken hold of their bodies, too. Yet even as they all contemplated the future of themselves and their loved ones they all knew life would still go on and, eventually, the outbreak would fade. Thus many were still picking up the latest issue of the Dead Springs Chronicle this morning and reading all the news within. One item in particular though would catch their eye; an anonymous letter. It readÖ

It has been only a few days since the Outbreak of Consumption was confirmed but already a state of emergency has been officially declared by the Adaleen Territory Governor. In response to this a County Meeting has been called to address what measures need to be put in place to limit the spread of the disease

That was the headline on the Dead Springs Chronicle on Monday 23rd May 1899. The article that followed described how the Sheriffís wife, Netty Kelly, had been diagnosed with the horrific condition and moved to a confinement ward at the Pistol Creek County Hospital.

Hello! Issue 40 of the Dead Springs Chronicle is now available for your reading pleasure HERE!!. I've also made some important changes/updates to the Wild West chamber. So please read on to find out what they are.....

With the destruction of the Ramiro outlaw gang comes a new beginning for the town of Dead Springs. A new beginning of peace and an existence without fear - for now, at least. In the spirit of Easter therefore, and out of an eagerness to teach the folk of Pistol Creek County how to protect themselves, Sheriff Eric Kelly invites you all to an Easter Cook-Out & Target Practice at the Buckshot Tavern, Dead Springs